Newcastle's Labour councilors tonight refused an extension to time to allow a Liberal Democrat motion on the NHS, which they broadly supported, to be debated. A cynical gagging by Labour because "not invented here!
Enclosed with our December Challenge Magazine (which all GLD members get posted to them) was a nominations form for our Exec elections, to be completed by 15 February 2017, elections to happen at York Spring Conference
I was disappointed and saddened to read Sir Peter Soulsby's comments regarding 'beggars' in the 'Peter Soulsby responds to readers suggestions' feature posted online by the Leicester Mercury last week. http://www.leicestermercury.co.uk/leicester-mayor-peter-soulsby-responds-to-mercury-reader-suggestion-to-improve-city-centre/story-30077228-detail/story.html. Asked by readers to 'stop begging in the City Centre' Sir Peter's response was that 'studies done on this show that a high proportion of beggars are people with homes… and are taking advantage of people'.
In this age of the image, when pictures are flashed around the world in an instant, I believe the image of a smiling Theresa May hand-in-hand with President Trump may be the most iconic of her Premiership, and, because of the power of images, will hasten her decline. This was a catastrophic mistake of image presentation by the Prime Minister. To be pictured smiling in the company of this President who is so widely disliked, condemned and feared in this country, and to be recorded admiring and praising his victory, was bad enough. These were cringe-making, teeth-gritting sacrifices, perhaps, for the necessity of the continued international leadership of Britain and the USA.
South Lakeland MP Tim Farron has said that he will vote against the government today unless they allow the people a referendum on the final deal, saying "the British people must be given the final say".
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